Asian Palm Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis - Martinet batassia

Systematics

Order
:
Apodiformes
Family
:
Apodidés
Genus
:
Cypsiurus
Species
:
balasiensis

Descriptor

Gray, JE, 1829

Biometrics

Size
: 13 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: -

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) is a species of bird in the Apodidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

Cypsiurus balasiensis balasiensis (Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka)
Cypsiurus balasiensis infumatus (ne India to Indochina, Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo)
Cypsiurus balasiensis bartelsorum (Java and Bali)
Cypsiurus balasiensis pallidior (Philippine Is.)

Foreign names

Martinet batassia,
Vencejo palmero asiático,
andorinhão-das-palmeiras-asiático,
Bengalensegler,
ázsiai pálmasarlósfecske,
Aziatische Palmgierzwaluw,
Rondone delle palme asiatico,
asiatisk palmseglare,
Asiapalmeseiler,
sŕpik palmový,
rorýs palmový,
Asiatisk Palmesejler,
aasianpalmukiitäjä,
falciot de palmera asiàtic,
jerzyk jaskółczy,
Азиатский пальмовый стриж,
Walet-palem asia,
アジアヤシアマツバメ,
棕雨燕,
นกแอ่นตาล,
亞洲棕雨燕,

Voice song and call

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Urban Areas